Awning type window construction



Jan. 9, 1945. A. H. SOULE AWNING TYPE WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Filed Feb. 9, 1942 "2 Sheets-Shget 1 @WQM' ATTOENE).

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Patented Jan. 9 1945 s aeeesis l AWNING TYRE mnow-coixismucrrom Arthur H.jjSoulc; San Francisco, .Citliflf assignor,

by grnesne assignments, to Daln'lo Victor, Inch s. corporation-of--Califdrnia i i p iic u nmep arie, 1942, Serial Nb. 430,017

zfielai sw (ct-20 42) .Ilfisdnyention :relates to windowsgfor buildings: and particularly pertains to-a .windowiconstruc tion on the awningtype.

,It iskthe principalwobject of my present inven-a tions, tor provideg-an 1 improved simple and eco-' control.

. It is another object of the present invention ingv the construction of the -meeting. rails .wihen the window is toinclude multiple sashes...

Referring more particularly "to theaaccomet panying drawings, indicates. a buildingaqwall through whichis formed .a window opening J! I. r

This opening need notgbey fitted .With a windows frame windowacasing, stops or trim, as lmy new construction eliminates. these elements.

tovprovide-a :window construction of the char acter referred to which can be inexpensivelymanufactured and expeditiously installed at an extremely lowrcost.

.Impracticingmyinvention I provide a window construction which includes a pair. of vertical sidembars to be fixed; on the exterior surface" of andis' operatively" connected therewith rby meche sash;

the "exterior surface side "bars is such that-theinner faces j of the sash of the-building about the position i H The invention is exemplified in the following in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view partly in section illustrating a window constructed in accordance with my present invention as 942- 40 plied to a building wall.

Fig 2 is a perspective view. showing the operative connection between the sash and the side bars.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view in vertical section through a building wall showing one manner of applying my window to a building wall. r Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on line IV-IV of Fig-3.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view in vertical section through a building wall showing a second application of my Window construction.

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view taken on line VIVI of Fig; 5.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentaryviewin section show- My new-windowconstruction of .side b31512; tobe positioned one at. eachisidea of the openings, .The side bars l2. are. of angle; crossesection with one toe l4 thereof; extending inwardly toward 1 the opening and- .lying fiusha against- :theexterior surfaceof the wall llltand being secured. thereto by screwswor other suit-y able fastening means. The othertoe .15 there-w 2 m a building wall at each side of a window open; ing therein. The sashiits' between these bars description and illustrated byway of example of 5 projects outwardly ofthe exterior: surface of the wall, as illustrated In; the construction shown iniFigs. 3 andA the toes l4 of'the sidebars l2- abut "against the ex-* terior surface of the sheathing lfi: ofi theswall... l0; while in the construction shown :ingFig. E5,

the 1sheathing 116; stops short of the; perimeterrgofn the opening and the toes l4; ofqthe side bars 112;; abut against; the .wall framing, l1. surrounding; the window opening l I. This =-provides for call:- ing or the like toes l5 .of the sideybars ,In ;;this constructionu I may-prefer to=use=a trim strip: I 8 at the exe terior sides of the sidebars [2, as illustrated. mostclearly in .Fig. .6. When ther-window is mounted as: illustrated in :Figs. 5 andrfipIflmaygr: prefer to useoa sill plate: [9 assxillustratedimFig: 5 forgweatheringpurposes. a The toe l5 of each side bar I2 is fittedwitlrgaaa vertical track or guide member 20 which is secured on the inner face thereof as illustrated most clearly in Figs.2, 4 and 6. This guide or track 20 may be welded to the toe IE or secured thereto in any other suitable fashion.

1 Fixed to each side of the sash Ila at the upper end thereof and in a rabbet 2| is a plate 22, the upper-end of which is pivotally connected to a shoe 23 slidably mounted on the track 20 for vertical reciprocation. This forms a pivotal and sliding connection between the upper end of the sash. and the side bars l2. Pivotally connected at one end to the lower ends of the plates 22 are links24, the other ends of which are pivotally connected to the track or guide 20 as illustrated. Thismounting of the sash is such that when the lower end thereof is moved outwardly, the upper end thereofmoves downwardly along the track 20 so that projected or awning type operation of the sash is accomplished.

incIudesHapair-J between; the sheathing and I the A hood member 25 is arranged horizontally over the upper ,end of the sash and the side bars [2, as illustrated in Figs. 1, 3 and 5. This hood member 25 is likewise of an angle construction having a toe 26 to abut against the exterior of the sheathing It so that it may be fastened thereto as illustrated. This accomplishes proper weathering. If preferred, the outer edge of the hood member 25 may be downturned to increase its effectiveness.

If desired, two or more sash may be provided for each window opening as in the conventional awning type window construction by simply adding additional tracks along the side bars I2 at proper points. The meeting rails of the sashes may be constructed as illustrated in Fig. '7, which is more or less conventional in awning type windows.

In practice, to install the improved window construction herein disclosed, it is only necessary to fasten the side bars l2 to the exterior'surface of the wall at the sides of the window opening as illustrated, and then to apply the hood member to the exterior surface of the wall as described;

then by connecting the sash to the side bars I2 by means of the operating mechanism, the window is installed and ready for use. The simple installation places the rails of the sash in proper relationship to the exterior surfaces of the wall surrounding the perimeter of the window opening for proper closure. It is obvious that this construction eliminates the hitherto conventional window frame, casing, stops and trim.

There are a great many advantages flowing from my improved construction. One is that by eliminating the window frame and its accompanying elements, considerable saving in cost results. Secondly, the case and expeditiousness of installation results in considerable labor saving, both in fabrication and installation. The sash do not require fitting because the surface installation disclosed allows adjustment for discrepancies of fabrication. Also variance in the window opening dimensions does not at all affect installation nor require fitting of the sash.

In actual practice I have found an overall saving, both in manufacture and installation, of at least thirty-three and one-third per cent over the conventional type windows of the same opening area.

I also desire to point out that by the present construction a maximum light area is provided for the window opening and that proper ventilation control is effected by the awning type of operation.

While I have shown the'preferred form of my invention, it is to be understood that various changes may bemade in its construction by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

. Having thus described my invention, what I' claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A window construction comprising, a pair of side bars of angle cross-sectional shape, the toes :of which being uniform in width throughout the length thereof, said bars being arranged one on each side of a window opening and secured to the exterior surface of the wall in which said opening is formed with one toe thereof abutting the exterior surface of said wall and with the other toe spaced from the marginal edge of said opening, said bars being of a length slightly greater than the height of said window opening and being in register therewith, a sash of a width greater than the width of said opening and positioned'at the exterior thereof with one face substantially against the exterior face of said wall and with the side rails of the sash closely adjacent to the out-turned toes of said side bars, a guide member fixed to the inner surface of the out-turned toe of each side bar, a shoeslidably mounted on each guide member for vertical reciprocation thereon, a pivotal connection between said shoe and the upper end of the adjacent side rail of the sash, a link between the out-turned toe of each side bar and the adjacent side rail of the sash and pivotally connected at one end to the sash at a point intermediate the ends thereof and at the other end to the adjacent side bar.

2. A an article of manufacturea window fixture for awning type windows comprising a side bar of angle cross-sectional shape,, the toes of which are apart and of uniform width throughout the length thereof, the said bar being of a length slightly greater than the height of a window opening in connection with which it is to be used, a guide member secured to the inner surface of one of the toes of said side bar, a shoe slidably mounted on said guide member for vertical reciprocation thereon, a sash plate pivoted;-

at one end to said shoe, a link pivoted at one end to the same toe of the side bar as that to which sa1d guide member is affixed for swinging movement in a plane parallel to that of the plate, and. 

